Despite being unbeaten in their last five league games, picking up nine of a possible 15 points, Werder still sit precariously above the drop zone with just three points separating them and northern rivals Hamburger SV in 16th. Alexander Nouri's charges now face the unenviable task of hosting both Dortmund, who have won nine out of the last ten meetings between the two sides, and league leaders FC Bayern München at the Weserstadion in their opening two games following the winter hiatus.

BVB went into the winter break on the back of three consecutive draws, a run of results that leaves them 12 points adrift of Bayern coming into the final game of the Hinrunde. With Pierre Emerick Aubameyang on duty with host nation Gabon at the Africa Cup of Nations head coach Thomas Tuchel has plenty of options at his disposal. Dortmund have not lost their opening game of a calendar year since 2004 and three points on Saturday would go a long way to getting them back on track as they look to climb into the top four.

Watch:Tuchel reflects on the season so far and looks ahead to the second half of 2016/17: